How to do: Pushups

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Pushups — starting position — Start position

Pushups — finishing position — Finish position

Step-by-step instructions

1Lie on the floor face down and place your hands about 36 inches apart while holding your torso up at arms length.
2Next, lower yourself downward until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
3Now breathe out and press your upper body back up to the starting position while squeezing your chest.
4After a brief pause at the top contracted position, you can begin to lower yourself downward again for as many repetitions as needed.

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Photos & base instructions from the open-source Free Exercise DB (public domain).